[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer":3,"chapter-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-249":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cyberpunk: Cross-dimensional Science and Engineering",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1151740,1495,"Chapter 249 - 231: Intensification (Thanks to Honorary Father Frozen’s Silver Alliance)","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-249",249,"\u003Cp>Phoenix Nightclub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jotaro took a deep hit from a drug called \"Shimmer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akihara supported his boss Saito, leaning against the wall, standing at the nightclub entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... You, ’Evil Ghost’ of the Tiger Claw Gang, you’re telling me you couldn’t kidnap an ordinary person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We tried our best. The enemy was strong,\" Akihara shook his head. \"They also had a powerful armored vehicle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jotaro’s forehead veins bulged. He laughed, a disconcerting laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Legendary Mackinaw, huh? Are you seriously telling me Mackinaw is invincible? If that car is so amazing, why doesn’t the Terrorist Mobile Team use one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t lie, nor did I slack off. Please save Saito.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akihara placed Saito beside him, prostrating himself on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Save him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jotaro took a rifle from one of his subordinates and sprayed bullets!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullets tore through Saito’s already battered body, sending flesh, cybernetic remnants, and unknown fluids flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the gunfire, Akihara lifted his head, saw his brother’s mangled body, and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade swung, stirring a whirlwind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The samurai sword nearly reached Jotaro’s throat in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jotaro remained unfazed, icy-faced, holding up a phone in his left hand. The phone displayed footage of a woman tied to a chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Julia, right? A bitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you really think the boss didn’t know you were planning to betray the gang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I hadn’t told the boss to keep this bitch, you’d be meeting King Yan already!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jotaro kicked Akihara in the stomach, causing his wound to burst, blood gushing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck you! You talk big, but when it comes to action, you’re as useless as a dog,\" he cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blow after blow, the already battle-worn Akihara’s joints deformed, unable to bear the force, collapsing to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knelt in Saito’s blood puddle, eyes wide open in a daze --\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind buzzing in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jotaro let out his anger, taking a paper from a subordinate to wipe blood from his hands and face, then threw it at Akihara’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waste! One last chance for you: go inside now, get new prosthetics, all top-notch Arasaka gear --\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go kill them, and you can see your little girlfriend. Otherwise, I’ll make you watch ’Torture Compilation Volume 12’ right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finished speaking, Jotaro left the Phoenix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering a stretch limo, Jotaro asked his deputy Ueno, \"That soldier didn’t cooperate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said he wouldn’t accept those terms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell him we give up, let him come to Phoenix to pick up his daughter -- hang the body at the door, separated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve heard old soldiers easily succumb to cyberpsychosis, provoke him a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it doesn’t work... well, just blow the place up, the explosives are ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All set.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, let’s go then, just in time for some fun at Cloud Peak -- damn, being eyed by maniacs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jotaro said as he made a phone call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contact: Chief]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jotaro: Chief, I’m wrapping things up here, can you arrange...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chief: Jotaro.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chief: This thing, I’m very unhappy. You know, election year is coming up, winning is the most important thing for us]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chief: You’ve caused such a mess.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jotaro: Sigh, Chief, can’t say that, isn’t the trouble from your own department...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chief: Enough, stop calling me Chief, I’m only the Deputy Chief!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chief: Handle your own affairs, I’ll send people to lock down the Skyscraper.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jotaro: Absolutely.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jotaro: By the way Chief, that desert cook, really is...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chief: Yes, but not that formidable. The Company Square incident was pure luck; the Lizard Man saved his life.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jotaro: Why call him desert cook?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chief: Because he used to be a cook in Evil Land, that’s all.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up, Jotaro’s face grew stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cook in Evil Land, who would believe that crap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is... it’s the first time that useless Deputy Chief admitted to being just a deputy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This must be serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So exaggerated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking that, Jotaro received a rare message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contact: Arms Supplier]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arms Supplier: We are offering you free aid.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arms Supplier: But you must follow our strategic actions. First, return to Cloud Peak and open the network domain for our hackers.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jotaro: Not possible, Cloud Peak isn’t solely my property.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arms Supplier: Find a solution yourself. Do it well, and we’ll compensate you for your losses.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arms Supplier: You have one minute to consider. Refuse, and we’ll immediately withdraw all support for the Tiger Claw Gang.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jotaro: Is that a choice! I’ll do it!]>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arms Supplier: Good dog, you’ll be rewarded.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arms Supplier: First, people have infiltrated your informant’s home.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arms Supplier: Lead an assault on them.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the damn dog.\" Jotaro muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he had to turn traitor within the Tiger Claw Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who doesn’t use drones these days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ueno-san, take some men to a location, kill them. You have drones to use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meiquan District Prosthetic Clinic, David and the others were lying on surgical beds undergoing treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, they weren’t getting new prosthetics, mainly treatment and repairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in their minds, Lille was linking into their prosthetic systems for a drive check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In cyberspace, connecting to the human system, the data displayed was strange; the more outdated and chaotic the drive, the more bizarre the shapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: Your drives... are all pirated, and they’ve got such poor compatibility?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: David’s is a bit better, Mann, your problem is more complex than I thought. Why use a gorilla arm drive for a standard bionic arm?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: Do you know this affects your aim?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mann: Uh... but I had my prosthetic doctor modify it. He said it’s still usable and can be overclocked.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: That quack? He knows shit about tech. Don’t overclock if you don’t understand; it causes cyberpsychosis.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille began adjusting the drives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Little Octopus jumped out of his body, pointing its tentacles at David and the others’ prosthetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ÅäµÄ: Bro, can I adjust this? After digesting that data, I feel I’m quite good at this :D.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: Give it a try then.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille thought, worth a try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why Octopus suddenly had this idea, probably due to the previous Super Dream technology giving him more cybernetic prosthetic data, boosting his confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In cyberspace, Lille opened up some computing power to Little Octopus again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, given past experience, Lille was cautious, releasing the computing power in stages this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched Little Octopus gradually grow, its tentacles becoming mechanical arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Symbiotic AI Tendencies Activated: Prosthetic Drive Optimization]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: This AI is designed to assist prosthetic movement, using artificial neural network algorithms to optimize the drives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gather more cyber-implant operation, brainwave decoding data to enhance this function.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: This AI can be directly embedded in prosthetics to assist operation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille and Octopus worked together on the modifications...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed magical; however, some areas still needed minor corrections to align with human logic and to rectify genuine errors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Octopus was still in the model training phase, requiring constant adjustments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assigning the major corrections to Little Octopus, Lille began sending the gathered intel to Mann Team and the two cops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: Here’s the situation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The kidnapping is being done by someone named Lee Jeahyun, who not only snatches people off the street, but also lures newcomers to Night City.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The kidnapped are placed in containers near the Geisha District, waiting for pickup.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Some get sent to Phoenix Nightclub for selling or filming, others to Cloud Peak.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Phoenix is on Ellen Street, Cloud Peak... unclear, but I suspect it’s in the H8 Skyscraper.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Since we’ve come this far, we should hit both places.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bad news though, NCPD just sent people to H8 Skyscraper for lockdown. Seems the officials are making moves.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[We need to act fast, or we’ll lose the lead.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Octopus upgraded the drives quickly, finishing everyone’s in no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mann’s upgrade was most noticeable. His prosthetic system’s memory usage dropped significantly, and the subtle resistance vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flexing his arm, Mann raised his rifle, noticing steady aim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is... impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebecca and Pila also tested their guns, noticing quicker reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group geared up and left the prosthetic clinic, ready to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: If all’s good, head to Phoenix first for reconnaissance.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reaver: What about you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: Got flies outside the window, need to handle them, then find something for the officials to deal with.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille donned his gear, assembling a raccoon dog sniper rifle, parts from a case, ready to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three hunkered down in Ivan’s place, watching drones speeding their way from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille finished assembling and handed the rifle to V: \"I have a feeling, tonight, Night City’s gonna flip again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V took the rifle: \"When isn’t it? Once we’re done here, we smash NCPD’s lines!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack hid behind the window, surrounded by steel pipes: \"Isn’t that too much? There are good cops too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries, only the bad ones will stay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Lille messaged an informant:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contact: Regina]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: I have an urgent job, I’ve got files on NCPD corruption and ties to the Tiger Claw Gang, copied from their database.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[File Transfer]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Regina: How did you get these? Are they legit?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: See for yourself. News should show NCPD locking down H8 Skyscraper.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Regina: Those bastards.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: I know you have media connections, get this out.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Regina: Anything else?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: Warn NCPD, in my name, not to guard H8 Skyscraper over this.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: I’ll be there soon.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Regina: You’re audacious—this one’s on the house, be careful sneaking in.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Audacious?\" Lille locked onto the incoming drones via CCTV, \"This is just the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the window, V and Jack aimed, one with a sniper rifle, the other with a steel pipe, targeting the drone swarm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watson District was destined for unrest tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched the drones’ direction—coincidentally, toward Company Square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A train emerged from the downtown tracks, passing over shantytown tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet charged and accelerated, firing through the ramshackle district—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one point keeping pace with the train, then overtaking it, heading in different directions, striking the drones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firelight burst!\u003C\u002Fp>",1662,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","02b793f5796b700e625662d3f543f85d48d7527ae9c33e5ad1dbae801cb74531","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-250","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-248",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]